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Season 1 · Episode 4
Love Is a Drug
B2Castilian50 min
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Castilianon NetflixGuzmán tries to earn Nadia's forgiveness. Polo and Christian bond at a gala. Lu bribes her teacher. To pay his debt, Nano must complete a dark mission.
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tío / tía
man / woman / dude / mateexpressioncolloquialExtremely common address term among young speakers in Castilian Spanish. Used between friends regardless of actual family relation. Can appear mid-sentence as a filler ('tío, no me lo creo') or as a direct address. The feminine 'tía' is equally common. Tone is neutral-to-warm between peers.
Tío, ¿te has enterado de lo que pasó ayer en la fiesta?Dude, did you hear what happened at the party yesterday?curva de campana
bell curvenoun phrase (f)En algunas universidades se utiliza la curva de campana para ajustar las calificaciones del grupo.In some universities the bell curve is used to adjust group grades.recaudar
to raise (funds), to collect (money)verbLa asociación espera recaudar más de diez mil euros con el concierto benéfico.The association hopes to raise more than ten thousand euros with the charity concert.benéfico/a
charitable, for charityadjectiveEste fin de semana se celebra una carrera benéfica para ayudar a los sin techo.This weekend a charity run is being held to help the homeless.sintecho
homeless personnoun (m/f, invariable)El ayuntamiento ha abierto nuevos albergues para atender a los sintecho durante el invierno.The city council has opened new shelters to help the homeless during winter.seropositivo/a
HIV-positiveadjective/nounEl médico le explicó que ser seropositivo no le impedía llevar una vida normal.The doctor explained to him that being HIV-positive would not prevent him from living a normal life.suspender
to fail (an exam)verbSi no estudias este fin de semana, vas a suspender el examen del lunes.If you don't study this weekend, you're going to fail Monday's exam.paliza
beating, thrashingnoun (f)Le dieron una paliza tan fuerte que tuvo que estar una semana en el hospital.He was beaten so badly that he had to spend a week in hospital.
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puto / puta
fucking / damn (intensifier)expressionvulgarUsed as a pre-nominal intensifier to add strong emphasis, frustration, or admiration. The literal meaning is entirely suppressed when used this way. 'El puto James Bond', 'la puta novia', it colours the noun emotionally. Extremely frequent in casual Castilian speech across generations, though inappropriate in formal settings.
No encuentro las putas llaves por ningún lado.I can't find the fucking keys anywhere.ni de coña
no way / absolutely notexpressionvulgarStrong emphatic refusal, far more forceful than a plain 'no'. The word 'coña' carries mild vulgarity, making this unsuitable for polite or formal contexts. Used across ages in casual speech to shut down a suggestion completely.
¿Que me quedo trabajando el fin de semana? Ni de coña.Stay and work over the weekend? No way in hell.hostia
damn / shit / wow / punchexpressionvulgarOne of the most versatile vulgar exclamations in Castilian Spanish. Can express surprise, pain, admiration, or anger depending entirely on intonation and context. Also means a punch or hit ('le metió una hostia'). Despite its religious origin, it functions as a pure intensifier in secular colloquial speech.
¡Hostia, qué susto me has dado!Damn, you scared the hell out of me!
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